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reclaim
verb
overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
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ɹɪˈkleɪm
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verb
overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
“He tames lions for the circus”
verb
make useful again; transform from a useless or uncultivated state
“The people reclaimed the marshes”
verb
bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
“The Church reformed me”
verb
reuse (materials from waste products)
verb
claim back
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Example Sentences
He tames lions for the circus
reclaim falcons
The people reclaimed the marshes
The Church reformed me
reform your conduct
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